THE DISAPPEARING TOHEROA
THE recent report by the Chief Inspector of Fisheries (Mr A. E. Hefford) on the depletion of the toheroa beds on the Ninety Mile Beach throws an interesting light on the habits of the shellfish. The Inspector claims that the toheroa on the northern beach had, as they have done frequently on previous occasions, moved to new beds out at sea. He did not express any fear that they would never return to their original grounds, and indicated that they could be found in the vicinity not far removed from the shore. The position at Ohope might therefore be parallel with the beds in North Auckland. Time was, according to many an old resident, when it was possible to dig up a dray-load of well-grown toheroas at Ohope without any trouble. Now however as everybody knows the delicady has been a declining feature for many years. If however the shellfish are by nature in the habit of moving their beds, there is no need to fear for their ultimate elimination. Thus their presence is likely to be a fluctuating one which can be explained by a very natural instinct to find new feeding grounds.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 4, Issue 180, 14 November 1941, Page 4
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197THE DISAPPEARING TOHEROA Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 4, Issue 180, 14 November 1941, Page 4
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